The Rwandan Education Board has changed their earlier decision of only recruiting Kenyan English subject teachers but now prefer to procure English language teachers from different East African countries.
This decision was made since Rwanda joined the Commonwealth Club.
Not only does Rwanda consider English language instruction in schools as a tool of strengthening regional integration, but it will also increases the chances for Rwandans in competing for employment and educational opportunities with the rest of the East Africa and any other English speaking region.
The State minister in charge of Primary and Secondary Education Dr.Mathias Harebamungu, told reporters that the policy in shift to English language was initiated in 2008 and its implementation began in 2009.
The government is planning to recruit 250 teachers at the initial stage but the process will continue. The ministry hopes to be able to send at least one teacher to every school, both primary and secondary nationwide.
The EAC teacher posted to each school in Rwanda will be responsible for training the teachers in the English subject. This policy will be used at all levels of education in the country.
“We have written to the embassies of Kenya and Uganda to help us in the recruitment process,” Harebamungu told reporters.
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